Judging by +/- statistics, the Warriors’ best five-man unit is Nate Robinson, Brandon Rush, Klay Thompson, Dominic McGuire and Ekpe Udoh. Certainly, +/- has it’s question marks as a reliable stat. But what is not questionable is the reserves are rounding into a nice unit.

It’s fitting that this collection of outcasts and doubted have given coach Mark Jackson something to work with. The energy, versatility and grit they bring are proving more and more valuable to Golden State.

DOMINIC McGUIRE: “We’re out there getting after it. Everybody sees it. We’re coming out there hungry.”

But this group is lacking one thing: a nickname.

So far, they’re going with Bench Mob. But that’s been used several times. That’s where you come in. What’s a good moniker for the Warriors’ reserves?

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How bout the Fat Boys? You know, coz they’re hungry? I suppose waifs are also hungry, doesn’t have the same ring to it though.

The Choir? Choir Boys? As in they’re listening to what Pastor Jackson preaches.

The Care Bears? You know, they actually care about defense and teamwork.

The Sabre Toothed Metrics? What with the +/- and all.

And finally, I give you the Bazookas. As in they’re completely ruining the Warriors’ tank.

Niners in 2012

How many more losses before we shake up the starting line-up? Nate-Klay-Rush are better than Jenkins-Monta-DWrong. The shoooting %’s between Monta, DWrong are awful. DWrong is terrible, I have no idea how he’s getting more shots and more PT than BRush.

Gummy

I agree with Niners. They should be called Starters

http://theflesh.tumblr.com T-Money

“Reserve Tanks”
“DUB-stitutes”

Rawse

The S-Unit (Second or Save)

John

I am going with “The Catch Up Calvary” or “The Watchable Warriors” (as in more watchable that the starters).

The D-Fence Five
5 Angry Men
The Stragglers
The Rough Riders
Blue Collar Unit
GSW Blue
The Walking Dead
The Feature Five
Feisty Five
Ball Busters
Occupy NBA

etc, etc.

Dn8

“The Benchwarmers”

KIDDZZ

Fab 5
Furious Five
Fantastic Five
Wrecking Krew
Five men and a baby…

ACC

The “Light Brigade”

David

The Action Unit

zeelurker

I can only think of one….

Larry’s Losers (Riley)

They don’t deserve a nickname right now. Let’s address this question again, if they look like a play-off team.

ROUND BALL-ROUND HOOP

How about “THE WARRIOR BENCH”

earl monroe

Here’s a novel idea why don’t we forgo the nicknames and just call them part of the team?

mr mean

The Villiage People

mr mean

The Bricklayers

Hollywood Charles

With a nod to Silverstreak… OCCUPY THE PAINT (OTP)… also giving nicknames out on this team feels like when we called our invasion of Grenada “Urgent Fury”…

TooTall

The Golden Bench

Robert

Run BNC (bench)

John Starks

Reservoir Dogs

Al

SPLINTERS!!!!!!

WTF

No nickname. Just start them. Ellis and Lee would be coming off the bench on good teams. Curry looks like damaged goods. Biedrins is only serviceable because he’s legit 6’11″. Mark Jackson has done an admirable job so far, but this team needs top end talent, plain and simple. When a bunch of castoffs that no one else wanted look more competitive and mentally tougher than the players you have starting, time to start the castoffs. If they want to win and even have a chance of salvaging this season, time to start from scratch and see who are keepers. Out of the big 3, only Lee looks like he cares. Every season, same thing, so sad. Go Warriors?

deano

“PINE POSSE”

deano

Pine Posse.

Vic

Oh Come On its NATE’S NASTIES!!

northwestpat

How about “5-Player Energy” ?

DG

THE DEACONS

DG

the “Pew Crew” sitting on the church pew hearing the pastor preach!

gizzm

“needs a contract for next yr”
or
“just good enough to lose”

http://chriscohansucks.blogspot.com/ Chria Cohan

Who?

http://chriscohansucks.blogspot.com/ Chris Cohan

Who???

Anounomus

Cleanup Crew

Ewok

The Spinners

The Avengers

The Ewok Warriors

I also believe the team should adopt the Ewok character as their mascots. Ewoks are great Warriors!

Inside9

The Blue Collar Bunch.

FloorBurn

Lock City.

You know – a response to Lob City?

Don

the bench..marks
the energizer benchers
D Bench
the back-up starters

rotfogel

Epic Poo Poo

moreaufan2

THE GOONS

itsagreattimeout

the night shift

MLBSF

January 21st and the season is already over the Warriors. I thought things were supposed to be different this year, and look at their record.

They’ve lost 10 of the 15 games they’ve played! It’s a disgrace. I’m so sick and tired of the losing. When is it ever going to change?

Mick

I like pine posse, larry’s losers and good enough to lose crew. Brandon Rush deserves his props, but the rest have been too hot and cold.

Moreaufan2

We probably shoud have kept Coach Smart. He won 10 extra games, and all thats about to happen is COach Jackson will get fired too but really it needs to be Larry Riley, he is a clown, even when you listen to him talk! Chris Mullin should still be here running the team!

Moreaufan2

No Our bench is playing well so far thias season but our starters need to be revamped. Wright should come off the bench andwe should start brandon Rush period, he has the experince of winning, played in college and undersatnds the game, u can tell that D Wright is still young as far as the game goes, even though he has been in the league for a few years now, but he cant drive to the basket with Confidence and there are an abundance of wholes in his game. When he 3 is off, his entire game is off!

Gswfan

The terror squad because they come out and terrorize other teams squads

robert rowell

the scrubs. The disappointments. The draft busts. The best we could get because Larry Riley is in charge.

Dave

Monta’s IQ

Zume

Bench Monta for last minute Group
BaM
FLaMa
G

Robinson’s Cruzers
More than 3 Amigoes

Moreaufan2

Dave are u a Monta hater?

Dave

I like Monta.

Zume

I like Monta too, he just needs lots of coaching help and guidance. He has weaknesses and right now they are blind spots.

itsagreattimeout

Second Team

Greg

I heard Tim Roye call them the “Rotation Sensation” (suggested by a fan), that gets my vote.

qriusme

How about “The Beastie Boys”?

http://theflesh.tumblr.com T-Money

My suggestion got the vote! Yea buddy!

Jhaggy

They should call them “The Five Spartans,” because like the Spartans of old they focused on defense first offense second. They worked as a unite and their defense made their offense deadly. This is what the GSW bench does, defense is first and offense second. Not like the starting five where offense first defense never!

Jhaggy

Or

The Fierce Five
Dynamic Defenders
Defensive Five
The Great Wall of The Bay
Hit and Run Five
Hustle and Grind Five
The Defensive Wall of the Bay
The Deniers
The Golden State Stoppers
The Fighting Five
Golden State Defenders
Bay Area Hard Hitters
The Bench We All Prayed For
The Cleaners
Golden State Special Ops
Defensive Pack
The Hungry Ones
Defending Five
The Knights of Five
The Unknown Heroes
The Starting Five Who?